Summerfield ranks #20 in Maryland for growth
Summerfield is ranked on 34 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
The lists Summerfield does best on
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Summerfield marked.
Summerfield lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Summerfield’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Summerfield does best come first.
Fewer seniors than 86% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Summerfield’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Summerfield out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Every MD list, and where Summerfield lands
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#196
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#239
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#127
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#175
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#172
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#20
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#182 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#71
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#180
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#90
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
#39 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#93
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#161
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#135 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#173 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#202
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#68
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#195
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#225
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#76 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#121
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#114
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#105
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#64
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#146
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#128
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#117 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#157
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#170
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MD list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.